Breathing Spaces

In writing, we need commas to give us space to breathe. They aren’t an end-of-the-line mark like a period. They’re just a moment to refresh and reevaluate before continuing forward.

In life, we need breathing spaces too. Just as in a busier sentence, where more punctuation is necessary, so in a busier life more breathing spaces are needed to keep the flow of traffic on course.

They are not moments of radical change. They are not dramatic. They are not characterized by fireworks and floods of tears.

They are the whispered prayer, only a breath long. They are an elaborate doodle among the meeting notes. They are coffee and a savored chapter of C.S. Lewis. They are the choice to watch the sunset for a few minutes and marvel at the One who painted it. They are the stillness when you know that He is God.

Breathing spaces bring clarity to life as commas direct the flow of words into purposeful thoughts. They are a moment to remember who made you and what that means, then move forward.